STRAW FISH

Clownfish

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In nature, clownfish are never encountered without their anemone . (In fact, these two organisms live in mutualistic symbiosis , that is, they live in close contact with each other). Thanks to a particularly resistant skin covered by mucus , the clowns are able to move freely between the stinging tentacles of the anemones, using this organism as a real home. These small fish form fixed pairs that reproduce by depositing about 200 eggs at a time. It is the male who takes care of the young while the larger female defends the anemone and the offspring. The younger specimens are very sociable and meet, in large groups, at the larger Actiniari. They generally live within 15 m of depth on rocky or madreporic seabed where anemones are present.


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